“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
or your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.”
– Psalm 57:9-10
David wrote these words in a time of stress, fear, and danger. Fleeing for his life, he writes the psalm while hiding in a cave. He pleads for God’s protection and grace because he’s got nothing else he can rely on. Only God can protect him, which is the best possible situation for him! And so, as his psalm nears its end, David praises the God he knows will watch over him. God hasn’t yet visibly acted or changed anything about his situation, but David lives by faith and he knows that God’s nature will never change. He can trust God completely.
God’s steadfast love is never ending. If you’ve been adopted into His family through faith in Jesus Christ, then you are an object of God’s steadfast love. Know that no matter what dangers and disasters you may encounter in life, God’s steadfast love for you will never let go. He’ll never stop loving you, caring about you, welcoming you into His presence, or listening to your prayers. He’ll never abandon you, forsake you, or forget you.
God is perfectly faithful. He may not always give you what you want when you want it, but because He’s faithful, you can trust that He’s always knowing and doing what’s ultimately best for you and all of creation! For this reason, you can and should give thanks and praise Him even when there are tears in your eyes and heaviness in your heart. Like David, worship God, praise Him, and tell the world about His goodness, love, and faithfulness even while you’re still running, hiding, fleeing, fearing, and enduring the darkness of a cave. God’s love and faithfulness will never fail you!